2. DEFINITION
• A job description is a document that describes
the general tasks, or other related duties, and
responsibilities of a position.
OR
• A job description template details the
specific requirements, responsibilities, job
duties, and skills required to perform a role.
3. NURSING PERSONNEL
1) STAFF NURSE
2) SENIOR STAFF NURSE
3) NURSING SUPRITENDENT GRADE - I
4) NURSING SUPRITENDENT GRADE – II
5) NURSING TUTOR /CLINICAL INSTRUCTER
6) LECTURER COLLEGE OF NURSING
7) ASSISTANCE PROFESSOR COLLEGE OF NURSING
8) PROFESSOR COLLEGE OF NURSING
9) PRINCIPAL COLLEGE OF NURSING
10) PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
5. STAFF NURSE
• EDUCATIONAL QULIFICATION
1. General : pre university course
2. Professional: 3 years general Nursing/6
months psychiatric nursing diploma
Certificate, recognized by Indian Nursing
Council.
3. Registration : registered with
INC,MNC,respective state nursing council.
7. JOB SUMMARY
Staff nurse is a first level professional nurse
who provides direct patient care to one
patient or group of patients assigned to
her/him during duty shift and assist in
management of wards/units/special
departments. She/he directly responsible to
Senior Staff Nurse or ward incharge nurse
8. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY
• Direct patient care
• Ward/unit management
• operation theater management
• Management of labour room
• Management of psychiatric unit
• Educational function
10. SENIOR STAFF NURSE
Educational qualifications
1. General: As prescribed for staff nurse.
2. Professional: As prescribed for staff nurse
3. Registration: Registered with state
NursingCouncil/Indian Nursing Council.
4. Experience: Should have experience as staff
nurse of not less than 5 years.
11. JOB SUMMARY
Senior staff nurse is a first level nursing supervisor who is
accountable for nursing care management of a ward on
unit assigned to her/him. She/he is responsible to the
Nursing Superintendent Gr.II for ward/unit
management. She/he takes full charge of the ward and
assigns work for various categories of nursing .
14. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
1. General education: As prescribed for staff nurse.
2. professional : As prescribed for staff nurse.
• Registration: with INDIAN Nursing Council/MNC (State
Nursing Council)
1. Experience: Should have experience as senior staff
nurse 5 year
15. JOB SUMMARY
• She/he is responsible for developing and
supervising nursing services of a department
or a floor consisting of two or more wards or
units managed by the senior staff nurses.
These units may be in patient wards, out-
patient department clinics, operation
theaters, obstetric units,supply department,
etc. she/he is responsible to nursing
superintendent Gr.I
18. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
1. General education: As prescribed for staff nurse.
2. professional : As prescribed for staff nurse.
3. Registration: with INDIAN Nursing Council/MNC
(State Nursing Council)
4. Experience: Should have experience as
NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GR.II
19. JOB SUMMARY
• Nursing superintendent is responsible to the
medical Superintendent, in a hospital having
200 or above bed strength. She is accountable
for the safe and efficient running of the
various nursing department in the hospital.
She is assisted in carrying out her duties, by
the Deputy Nursing Superintendent/Assistant
Nursing Superintendent, ward supervisors and
clerical, linen room and domestic staff
22. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
• General: As prescribed for staff nurse
• Professional: B.Sc, Nursing (Postgraduate) or Msc
Nursing or equivalent examination.
• Registration: Registered with State nursing
Council.
• Experience : Should have experience as staff
nurse and teaching in school of nursing.
23. JOB SUMMERY
• She/he is teacher in nursing school,
responsible to the vice principal nursing
school responsible for planning and
implementation of teaching program assists
in administration of school of nursing
26. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
• General: as prescribed for staff nurse
• Professional: Msc Nursing or equivalent
examination.
• Registration: Registered with State nursing
Council.
• Experience : Should have experience as staff
nurse and teaching in school of nursing. Not
less than 5 year
27. JOB SUMMERY
• He/she work under the direction of
departmental head and assist him in
administration instruction and guidance
activity.
30. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
• General: as prescribed for staff nurse
• Professional: Msc Nursing or equivalent
examination.
• Registration: Registered with State nursing
Council.
• Experience : Should have experience of
teaching in college of nursing. Not less than 5
year
31. JOB SUMMERY
• The assistant professor usually works under
the professor /HOD of particular department
of specialty and assist him/her in
administration, teaching guidance, counciling
and research activity.
34. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
• General: as prescribed for staff nurse
• Professional: Msc Nursing or equivalent
examination or PHd in nursing
• Registration: Registered with State nursing
Council.(INC,KNC,MNC)
• Experience : Should have experience of
teaching in college of nursing. Not less than 5
year
35. JOB SUMMERY
• The professor is overall incharge of the
department and there by responsible for
administration teaching activity and guidance
od that particular department
38. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
• General: as prescribed for staff nurse
• Professional: Msc Nursing or equivalent
examination or PHd in nursing
• Registration: Registered with State nursing
Council.(INC,KNC,MNC)
• Experience : Should have experience of
professor in college of nursing. Not less than
5 year
39. JOB SUMMERY
• Principal college of nursing is administrative
head of college of nursing will be directly
responsible of director of medical education
/director of family welfare services and
responsible for implementation and
curriculum of various courses and research
activity of college of nursing.
42. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
• General: as prescribed for staff nurse
• Professional: Msc Nursing or equivalent
examination or PHd in nursing
• Registration: Registered with State nursing
Council.(INC,KNC,MNC)
• Experience : Should have 10 year experience
in nursing service and 5 years in
administration and education.
43. JOB SUMMARY
• Senior Asst. Director of Nursing is at present
rate, head of nursing services. Directorate of
Health and Welfare Services, directly
responsible to both the Director of Health and
Family Welfare Servicers and the Director of
medical education He/she should responsible
all activities concern and improvements of the
nursing services in the State
44. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY
• Leave
• Transfer of: 1)Nursing personnel
2)Student nurses from one school to another
• Promotion and postings
• Review of confidential reports
• Educational program
• Proposals to government.
• Inspections
46. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
• General : Bsc degree in nursing form any
university or certificate in public health
nursing
• Professional: experience of working in rural
area
47. JOB SUMMARY
• The public health nurse will assist the district
medical officer /district family welfare officer
in planning implementing and evaluating
matrnal and child health program undertaken
in district she will receive technical guidance
from him and administrative control.
